This Campari Cocktail with Ruby Grapefruit Juice is so easy and so delicious! It makes a great fall cocktail with that gorgeous color!
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What is Campari?
Have you tried Campari? According to the website, it is an infusion of bitter herbs, aromatic plants and fruit in alcohol and water. It results in a deep red liqueur that looks like it would be syrupy sweet, but it's not! It's actually quite bitter and lends itself so well to so many cocktails!
Campari Cocktails
It's most iconic use is in a Negroni, like this Cranberry Negroni. One of my most popular blogposts is this Italian Gin and Tonic, which gets a lovely orange tint from the Campari. It also pairs beautifully with strawberries in this Strawberry Frosé.
Easy Fall Cocktail
There isn't really anything about this cocktail that screams fall, except for it's gorgeous orange red color. Also, it makes a pitcher, so perfect for football tailgating parties! Just beware, it is so good and goes down so easy!
Campari Cocktail with Ruby Grapefruit Juice
Campari and grapefruit juice are a match made in heaven. Add a little tonic or soda water and you've got a party! This gorgeous cocktail is so easy to make:
- Fill rocks glasses with ice.
- In a jug stir together Campari, mint, and tonic or soda.
- Pour over ice in glasses and add a mint sprig for garnish.
I found this recipe in Donna Hay Entertaining, which is out of print. Some other Donna Hay books that you might like: Basics to Brilliance, Life in Balance, and The New Easy.
Campari Cocktail with Ruby Grapefruit Juice
Ingredients
- 16 ounces ruby grapefruit juice
- ⅓ cup Campari
- 6 mint sprigs
- 10 ounces soda water
Instructions
- Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes.
- Come the grapefruit juice, Campari, mint and soda water in a pitcher. Stir to combine.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with a mint sprig.
Nutrition
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Marianna Lucas says
These look so delicious! A must-try!
Pam Greer says
You'll have to let me know what you think!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
I think grapefruit juice is SO underused. I would absolutely LOVE this!
Pam Greer says
I agree!
Katherine Hackworthy says
Campari is one of those drinks that is ideal for cocktails, it has a great blending flavour. This sounds delicious with the grapefruit juice, and the colour is fabulous.
Pam Greer says
It does have such a good blending flavor!
Tracy Koslicki says
How refreshing this looks! I could use it today as it's going to be 95 degrees! And anything with grapefruit juice, I'm in!
Pam Greer says
Me too!
Dana says
This sounds so refreshing—especially with the mint! Adding fresh mint leaves to cocktails is such a great way to add some extra cooling factor. I need to put this on my list for my next gathering 🙂 (Orrrrr for myself, haha.)
Pam Greer says
Definitely don't wait for a gathering, it's that good!
Dannii says
I love grapefruit juice - it’s so refreshing. Great idea to use it in a cocktail.
Pam Greer says
Me too!